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St Michael's Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · High Wycombe · HP11 1PW

Ages 3–19 · 2,101 pupils · Buckinghamshire

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,995

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

290

Places offered

285

1st-preference offers

203

Total preferences (any rank)
951
Preferred offers (top 3)
285
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill108%

2,101 pupils · 1,950 places

Pupils on roll
2,101
Boys / girls
1,022 / 1,079
School capacity
1,950
Capacity fill
2,101 / 1,950 (108%)
Free school meals
11.9%
FSM pupils
237
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Northampton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Adam Palmer

Location

Address
Daws Hill Lane
Postcode
HP11 1PW
Town
High Wycombe
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Wycombe
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (all-through), Ages 3–19, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 2,101 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Northampton.

Open schools in High Wycombe
61
All-through schools in High Wycombe
1
Academies among open schools in High Wycombe
31% (19)
Open schools in HP11
12
All-through in HP11
1
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
All-through in Buckinghamshire LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in High WycombeNear HP11

  • St Michael's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · All-through

    High Wycombe · HP11 1PW · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–19

    • Att848.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Wycombe High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    High Wycombe · HP11 1TB · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.5
    • P80.9
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence5.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • John Hampden Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    High Wycombe · HP11 1SZ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.2
    • P80.8
    • EM5+95%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Abbey View Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP11 1BX · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.34

    0.5 miles away

  • Wycombe Abbey

    Other independent school

    High Wycombe · HP11 1PE · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 10–19

    • Att823.8
    • EM5+0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Chiltern Wood School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    High Wycombe · HP12 3NE · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.8%
    • FSM34.5%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Palmer

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